Correlation between periodontitis and chronic kidney disease in Korean adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Periodontitis and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are important health issues; however, the association between periodontitis and CKD markers, especially in Korean adults, remains elusive.

Methods

Data on 15,729 Korean adults were obtained from the Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Surveys IV and V. The CKD markers included a decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR;<60 mL/min/1.73 m(2)), proteinuria, and hematuria. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals were measured using stepwise multivariate logistic regression analyses for CKD markers based on the presence of periodontitis.

Results

Patients with periodontitis had greater unadjusted ORs for CKD markers compared to those without periodontitis, as follows: decreased eGFR,

SUBMITTER: Han SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4714095 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature